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RE: Crash course for images on Steemit - steemcleaners downvotes for plagiarised images
I could not agree more. I have been a website publisher for several years, and I have studied as much as I could about the fair use of images. I fail to see how this policy fits with any settled (or unsettled) law that I am aware of...
You?
Inconsistent application of their 'rules' will wreck their credibility faster than anything. On the whole, @steemcleaners is a needed service and they do a great job. However, it they overstep their 'authority', they'll find themselves obsolete.
In my opinion, steemcleaners found me guilty (on one occasion), without due process over an image that was obviously in the public domain, and without copyright. I did not represent it as mine.
To me it is a matter of precedent. Obviously, plagiarism can not be allowed, if you can prove it.
On the other hand, one should not be flagged as guilty without some recourse. To do so is to only make the matter worse...
Yup, they've have been know to do that. I've seen a few cases, in real-time, that they've screwed up. They really need to tighten up that process before expanding any further policies.